Working together to Loosen the Ice around the Ship.

Abstract:

Images taken by Andre le roux van der Merwe as medical doctor of the first South African Expedition (SANAE) to Antarctica. He has written a book White Horison in Afrikaans that is now available in English. A pdf version will be available on the Antarctic Legacy archive by 2019. SANAE 1 team was copiled of Leader- H la Grange, Diesel Mechanic- C de Weerdt, Medical Doctor- Dr A van der Merwe, Scientist- V von Brunn, Radio Technician- M du Preez, Radio Operator- N Erasmus, Meteorologist- M van Wyk, Meteorologist- D Bonnema, Meteorologist- W de Swart, Meteorologist- G Strauss.